THE
MANY
SUFFERINGS
of
an
undone
Gentleman
,
and
his
Family
,
here
truly
remonstrated
to
publick
commiseration
.
I
Thomas
Conningsby
of
North-myms
in
the
County
of
Hartford
Esquire
,
having
in
the
whole
course
of
my
life
endeavoured
the
enjoyment
of
my
Interest
in
this
Common-wealth
,
alwayes
in
the
rules
of
the
known
Laws
and
duties
by
me
to
be
performed
in
a
peaceable
way
,
without
any
the
least
medling
in
the
unhappinesse
of
these
times
,
or
giving
cause
of
so
many
deep
sufferings
to
my
utter
ruine
;
and
not
conscious
to
my self
of
any
crime
deserving
such
proceeding
against
me
,
by
my
malicious
Enemies
countenanced
in
the
highest
degree
,
being
acts
and
proceedings
against
me
,
and
the
extreamest
of
unjust
and
hard
usages
by
severall
Committees
in
the
Countrey
for
Sequestrations
,
and
the
Committees
of
Examinations
and
Indempnitie
here
above
,
exceeding
and
abusing
the
Power
&
Au
…
●f
Ordinances
,
and
Orders
of
Parliament
,
and
causelesly
〈◊〉
me
in
my
birth-right
,
my
Inheritance
,
propertie
and
Freeh
…
…
ucting
me
by
their
power
,
and
too
much
presuming
there
being
too
hard
for
me
to
bring
my
hard
measure
from
them
,
and
the
true
user
it
s
of
my
cause
to
a
right
understanding
;
having
no
other
means
,
I
here
publish
to
all
men
of
modest
minds
,
and
of
right
understanding
,
who
are
in
a
capacitie
to
relieve
me
,
if
possibly
I
could
bring
my
just
Complaints
and
Grievances
to
be
received
and
heard
before
them
:
but
by
continued
,
many
deep
,
and
long
injuries
,
so
powerfull
are
the
parties
concerned
over
me
(
as
in
the
sequell
will
appear
)
that
all
my
just
wayes
in
endeavouring
my
lawfull
remedy
,
and
submitting
likewise
to
the
judgement
by
Ordinances
,
or
Orders
of
Parliament
,
instead
of
relief
,
the
additionall
outrage
(
to
that
low
and
miserable
condition
they
have
brought
me
into
)
intages
them
to
proceed
farther
in
their
malicious
ends
towards
me
.
And
a
word
concerning
all
the
cause
of
my
miseries
,
was
that
I
was
Sheriffe
of
my
County
by
his
Majesties
Commission
,
1642.
under
the
great
Seal
and
Authority
then
unquestioned
,
(
a●●
the
same
that
gave
being
to
the
Parliament
it self
,
)
by
Writ
and
Commission
in
January
1642.
commanded
to
publish
certain
his
Majesties
Proclamations
,
which
by
unavoidable
Law
,
bound
duty
,
and
the
tye
of
a
strict
Oath
I
was
bound
to
obey
,
no
Ordinance
or
Prohibition
then
to
the
contrary
,
nor
the
Ordinance
for
Sequestrations
till
the
third
Month
following
,
the
13.
of
that
Jan
:
at
St.
Albons
causing
a
Proclamation
to
be
read
,
peaceably
,
and
out
of
no
interest
of
my
own
,
but
that
duty
and
tye
aforesaid
;
was
seized
by
a
troop
of
Horse
,
brought
prisoner
to
London
,
not
examined
or
heard
,
sent
prisoner
to
London-House
Gaole
:
Now
because
punishments
of
so
high
a
nature
are
a
brand
to
posteritie
of
some
foule
crime
and
miscarriage
,
I
offer
this
for
my
vindication
to
all
the
world
,
in
the
judgement
of
rationall
men
,
where
was
the
offence
deserving
the
punishment
by
a
totall
sequestration
,
the
office
of
Sheriffweek
continued
under
the
same
Commission
till
April
1644.
that
I
receive
discharge
by
Writ
under
the
then
new
great
Seal
,
whether
the
omission
of
what
is
all
my
offence
,
in
like
kinde
commanded
from
the
Authority
of
this
Seal
,
would
not
be
counted
a
contempt
of
an
high
nature
.
And
first
by
a
mis-guiding
and
false
report
made
to
the
House
by
Miles
Corbet
,
a
Member
of
the
House
,
in
these
words
:
Mr.
Corbet
reports
from
the
Committee
of
Examinations
the
bold
and
unbefitting
carriage
of
the
Sheriffe
of
Hartfordshire
,
who
is
committed
prisoner
to
London-House
by
Order
of
this
House
,
not
assigning
wherein
:
and
to
this
day
the
Remonstrate
altogether
both
guiltlesse
,
and
unknowing
any
cause
.
Whereupon
it
is
Ordered
this
day
,
Die
Lune
,
13.
Martii
,
1642.
That
the
said
Sheriffe
of
Hartfordshire
,
shall
be
forthwith
committed
prisoner
to
the
Tower
,
there
to
remain
close
prisoner
,
till
the
further
pleasure
of
this
House
be
known
.
Where
I
continued
at
my
own
great
charges
,
and
in
no
better
then
close
restraint
,
from
the
said
13.
of
March
till
14.
of
Octob.
1647.
five
yeers
and
seven
months
,
and
then
removed
to
Peterhouse
Goale
,
where
with
inhumane
insolence
,
and
several
assaults
of
one
Simball
the
Gaoler
to
the
great
danger
of
my
life
,
I
continued
till
8.
of
April
1648.
my
son
then
obtained
for
my
health
sake
,
(
being
grown
into
great
weaknesse
)
libertie
for
to
go
into
the
Countrey
,
upon
what
tearms
I
know
not
to
this
day
;
but
as
to
my
imprisonment
,
being
it
was
by
Order
of
the
House
of
Commons
is
not
the
thing
I
any
way
question
,
but
so
farre
as
so
deep
a
displeasure
towards
me
brought
upon
me
the
opinion
of
some
notorious
miscarriage
even
from
some
Members
of
the
House
to
whom
I
was
not
known
,
and
others
who
though
knowing
my
conversation
stood
doubtfull
of
a
right
understanding
of
me
,
thus
branded
by
so
heavie
punishment
,
and
from
so
high
Authority
,
to
the
sensure
even
of
my
best
friends
,
and
advantage
of
malicious
enemies
,
who
thus
contrived
to
ruine
me
as
aforesaid
;
and
yet
in
that
space
of
time
from
my
imprisonment
till
May
1644.
that
they
had
fully
ripened
their
intentions
upon
me
,
my
wife
and
now
most
distressed
family
living
in
my
house
in
sufficient
sorrow
,
and
peaceably
paid
for
me
and
for
that
part
of
my
estate
in
our
own
occupation
,
for
the
service
of
the
Parliament
,
for
3.
months
for
the
Lord
Generals
Army
the
Earl
of
Essex
,
one
rate
12
li.
an
other
rate
19
li.
another
rate
3
li.
towards
raising
a
scout
horse
and
cart
and
fortifications
at
St.
Albons
5
li.
10
s.
for
5th
and
20th
part
83
li.
10
s.
for
an
horse
and
Arms
19
li.
compelled
by
Dostor
King
,
though
excused
by
the
other
Committees
,
after
all
our
horses
and
Arms
at
severall
times
plundered
from
us
,
to
the
value
of
120
li.
for
a
seasement
without
Warrant
7
li.
for
three
other
Seasements
17
li.
2
s.
the
summes
paid
to
the
Parliament
service
143
li.
12
s.
this
was
not
to
be
reckoned
Delinquency
and
cause
of
Sequestration
.
Till
the
yeer
1644.
Die
Martis
,
26
:
one
Sir
William
Brereton
in
an
Ordinance
thus
:
And
be
it
further
Ordained
by
the
Lords
and
Commons
,
that
the
personall
estates
of
all
such
Delinquents
and
Papists
within
the
City
of
London
and
Westminster
,
and
within
20.
miles
of
the
same
,
not
sequestred
nor
discovered
,
and
which
shall
be
discovered
by
the
said
Sir
W.
Brereton
,
or
such
person
or
persons
,
as
he
shall
authorise
,
under
his
hand
and
seal
for
that
purpose
,
within
two
months
next
after
the
publishing
in
Print
of
the
Ordinance
,
shall
be
allowed
to
the
said
Sir
W
:
Brereton
,
for
the
farther
advancement
of
the
said
service
.
Provided
,
the
said
concealed
estates
exceed
not
the
summe
of
5000
li.
And
that
the
said
Sir
Will
:
Brereton
,
or
any
person
authorised
by
him
as
aforesaid
,
nor
any
of
them
,
shall
possesse
themselves
of
the
said
Papists
and
Delinquents
estates
,
before
he
or
they
acquaint
the
Committee
of
Lords
and
Commons
for
Sequestrations
therewith
,
to
the
end
they
may
judge
the
delinquency
of
the
persons
before
his
or
their
estates
be
taken
away
.
The
8.
of
April
following
,
Brereton
procures
an
Order
from
the
House
of
Commons
of
reference
to
the
Committee
thus
.
Die
Lune
,
8
Aprilis
,
1644.
It
is
ordered
by
the
Commons
assembled
in
Parliament
,
that
it
be
referred
to
the
Committee
of
Examinations
,
(
where
Mr.
Corbet
has
the
Chaire
)
to
inquire
into
,
and
secure
such
Papists
and
Delinquents
estates
as
Sir
W.
Brereton
shall
discover
,
and
report
the
state
of
the
businesse
to
the
House
.
Hen:
Elsing
,
Cler:
Parl:
Dom:
Com.
4
May
1644.
In
pursuance
of
an
Order
of
the
House
,
dated
8
Aprill
1644.
Sir
William
Brereton
brought
in
an
Information
against
Mr.
Thomas
Conningsby
.
Ordered
that
Mr.
Conningsbies
estate
be
secured
,
and
that
Mr
Conningsby
and
his
Wife
to
have
notice
,
and
required
to
come
or
send
on
Tuesday
next
,
to
shew
cause
why
his
estate
should
not
be
sequestered
,
that
the
Tennants
forbeare
to
pay
any
rents
to
or
for
his
use
;
and
that
such
persons
as
Sir
W.
Brereton
shall
appoint
,
take
care
to
put
this
in
execution
.
Mark
here
I
beseech
you
,
for
the
Cause
of
Truth
and
Right
,
and
it
is
an
old
and
true
saying
,
Lyers
had
need
of
good
memories
,
and
Iuglers
to
be
wary
in
false
practises
:
and
here
you
shall
find
that
the
speciall
reference
to
the
Committee
(
where
Mr.
Corbet
has
the
Chaire
)
is
not
in
vain
to
Breretons
purpose
,
he
and
his
man
Kirk
the
Clark
then
of
that
Committee
,
entering
and
omitting
as
might
best
conduce
to
the
advantage
of
Breretons
,
for
neither
the
Information
of
the
4
of
May
,
nor
order
from
my
wife
and
my self
to
appear
was
ever
served
on
any
of
us
;
but
an
Order
of
the
1
of
May
upon
Breretons
information
against
my
Wife
and
Mr.
Williams
,
for
sending
Horse
and
Arms
to
Ox●n
,
and
sending
intelligence
thither
,
and
upon
this
ordered
she
and
Mr.
Williams
are
summoned
to
appeare
served
on
them
3
May
,
and
that
same
day
all
their
Goods
within
doores
and
without
Inventoried
and
securitie
,
forced
to
be
given
for
them
,
none
of
which
is
certified
;
she
appearing
on
the
8
day
,
all
that
laid
aside
and
the
proceeding
of
the
Committee
,
thus
certified
.
8
May
1644.
Upon
the
information
against
Mr.
Conningsby
:
That
he
put
in
execution
the
Commission
of
Array
.
Mr.
Henry
Coxon
examined
saith
,
That
Mr.
Conningsby
did
read
and
put
in
execution
the
Commission
of
Array
at
St.
Albons
,
that
he
bought
26
Muskets
,
and
what
he
did
with
them
they
desire
to
know
.
Henry
Price
saith
,
That
he
knows
that
Mr.
Conningsby
did
in
the
beginning
of
these
troubles
buy
26
Muskets
in
London
,
and
brought
them
to
his
house
at
Myms
,
and
he
hath
seen
them
in
his
Kitchin
,
he
knows
not
what
use
he
made
of
them
,
nor
to
what
end
they
were
bought
,
he
had
Rests
,
Bandeleers
,
and
Match
to
them
.
Ordered
that
Mr.
Conningsby
be
brought
to
morrow
by
the
Leiutenant
of
the
Tower
,
and
no
seisure
to
be
made
of
the
goods
in
Mr.
Conningsbies
house
,
till
further
ordered
.
9
May
1644.
Mr.
Conningsby
appeared
,
being
brought
from
the
Tower
;
Mr.
Coxon
and
Mr.
Price
their
information
appears
no
more
but
the
publishing
of
the
Proclamation
of
Jan.
7.
1642.
was
all
the
Charge
against
me
.
Mr.
Iuory
then
Mayor
of
St.
Albons
being
examined
saith
,
That
Mr.
Conningsby
then
Sheriffe
,
came
to
St.
Albons
,
and
sent
for
this
Examinate
being
Mayor
,
and
divers
others
of
the
Town
,
and
desires
their
assistance
in
publishing
the
Proclamation
now
produced
,
and
it
was
published
by
his
Bailieffe
,
and
Mr.
Conningsby
and
many
more
were
present
,
this
Examinate
being
also
present
at
the
time
the
Proclamation
was
read
,
which
was
done
openly
in
the
Market
.
Mr.
Conningsby
saith
,
That
he
had
the
Proclamation
,
and
did
send
for
the
Mayor
to
assist
him
,
and
the
Bailiffe
read
it
,
and
it
was
done
by
his
command
.
Saith
further
,
That
he
received
the
Writ
,
and
he
was
Sheriffe
and
knew
of
no
Ordinance
,
nor
ever
heard
of
any
Order
to
prohibite
Declaration
or
Proclamation
.
Something
was
urged
to
me
about
a
Letter
to
the
Lord
Cranborne
,
nothing
to
purpose
and
point
of
Sequestration
.
Upon
the
whole
businesse
:
This
Committee
declare
their
opinion
,
that
Mr.
Conningsby
is
within
the
Ordinance
of
Sequestration
,
and
that
his
estate
be
secured
till
it
be
reported
,
and
the
House
give
further
order
,
the
falacy
is
(
upon
the
whole
businesse
)
as
proved
in
all
,
and
yet
without
report
and
further
order
.
20
May
1644.
Ordered
that
Sir
Will
Brereton
have
power
to
compound
for
,
and
sell
the
goods
and
other
estate
of
Mr.
Conningsby
,
seized
by
order
of
this
Committee
,
giving
account
for
the
same
to
this
Committee
.
Vera
Copia
ext.
per
Ste
:
Kirke
,
Clerk
of
the
said
Committee
.
Likewise
the
Proclamation
written
at
large
in
the
Certificate
.
Upon
this
Order
of
20
May
,
Breretons
Agents
entered
my
House
by
force
,
and
not
by
his
Ordinance
,
for
he
did
not
acquaint
the
Committee
of
Lords
and
Commons
,
nor
had
not
their
Judgement
of
any
Delinquency
rendring
me
liable
to
Sequestration
,
and
that
day
&
other
days
within
doores
,
and
without
,
took
away
all
my
goods
and
personall
estate
,
to
the
value
of
1600
li.
So
that
besides
the
irregularity
used
in
taking
away
my
goods
for
the
manner
of
it
against
the
Ordinances
of
Parliament
will
manifestly
appeare
upon
reading
the
Causes
thereof
,
in
the
proceedings
as
aforesaid
.
And
this
is
certified
by
the
Country
Committee
,
as
the
whole
matter
whereon
they
have
pretended
the
sequestration
of
my
reall
estate
,
so
that
I
was
not
sequestered
at
all
,
but
my
estate
irregularly
and
violently
by
them
taken
from
me
,
for
as
they
certifie
their
concurring
in
Judgement
with
the
Committee
of
Examinations
,
that
Committee
nor
the
House
it self
had
no
power
to
seize
the
estate
or
judge
of
the
delinquency
,
but
the
Committee
of
Lords
and
Commons
,
both
by
Breretons
Ordinance
and
the
severall
Ordinance
for
sequesterations
,
declaring
the
Causes
of
sequestration
.
The
House
of
Commons
gives
power
to
that
Committee
only
to
enquire
into
,
secure
,
and
report
,
which
power
that
Committee
did
exceed
;
for
by
order
of
that
Committee
,
Brereton
did
first
seize
and
secure
my
estate
before
any
enquiry
,
(
and
guided
by
unsconcionable
covetousnes
,
was
loath
to
let
go
his
hold
right
or
wrong
)
which
was
not
till
9
May
that
I
appeared
,
was
brought
thither
a
Prisoner
,
&
examined
as
aforesaid
,
and
then
without
hearing
Counsell
,
or
other
hearing
then
as
aforesaid
;
they
voted
me
within
Ordinance
,
my
estate
to
be
secured
,
till
reported
to
the
House
,
and
further
order
of
the
House
.
That
Committee
had
no
power
to
judge
of
the
Delinquency
by
that
order
of
reference
,
but
they
do
not
only
exceed
that
order
,
but
violate
their
owne
order
of
9
May
,
which
was
not
to
sequester
or
dispose
of
my
estate
,
but
to
secure
it
till
reported
to
the
House
,
and
further
order
of
the
House
;
and
yet
by
their
order
of
20
May
,
that
Committee
gives
Brereton
power
to
comp●nd
for
,
and
sell
my
goods
and
other
estate
.
By
colour
of
which
,
he
sold
and
had
away
all
my
goods
,
which
is
apparent
against
his
Ordinance
,
the
order
of
the
House
of
Commons
,
and
the
setled
order
of
the
Committee
if
selfe
of
9
May
,
and
so
it
could
be
no
sequestration
for
my
goods
by
the
Committee
of
Examinations
.
And
then
the
Committee
of
the
Country
for
sequestrations
,
having
no
other
ground
to
warrant
their
pretence
of
sequestration
of
my
real
estate
,
then
the
directions
of
the
said
proceedings
of
the
Committee
of
Examinations
transacted
unto
them
,
as
they
in
their
Certificate
expresse
,
the
sequestration
of
my
real
estate
as
is
pretended
,
can
be
no
due
sequestration
,
otherwise
then
of
the
personall
estate
,
having
an
unjust
rise
and
ground
,
(
the
said
proceedings
only
of
the
Committee
of
Examinations
)
which
is
all
the
cause
of
sequestration
certified
.
Thus
Brereton
has
compassed
his
ends
upon
my
personall
estate
,
something
with
favour
give
me
leave
concerning
his
Instruments
that
acted
,
they
were
all
strangers
,
except
one
Andrews
that
was
newly
come
to
be
Vicar
of
the
Parish
,
they
were
appraisers
and
buyers
themselves
of
all
but
the
Cows
and
some
Sheep
that
stockt
the
Lady
at
Cashobury
,
whither
they
were
driven
;
their
assistance
were
a
pack
of
Women
Inhabinants
in
Tu●n-ball-street
and
Charter
house-lane
,
whither
the
purchersers
brought
divers
Carts
loads
of
our
goods
,
and
in
there
actings
so
uncivill
to
my
wife
in
that
distresse
that
they
took
her
by
neck
&
shoulders
and
turned
her
our
from
her
Closet
,
and
with
reproachfull
language
,
but
for
desiring
her
Trunks
might
be
opened
and
the
goods
valued
,
which
they
bought
at
a
rate
set
on
the
whole
roome
,
and
she
having
an
old
Coach
which
was
some
convenience
for
her self
and
children
,
with
two
of
her
own
horses
,
such
mean
ones
,
as
she
could
provide
after
severall
plunders
of
her
horses
to
keep
her
husbandrie
a
foot
,
and
to
draw
her
Coach
sometimes
these
Goships
had
amongst
their
bargains
to
bring
them
to
London
,
the
other
Merchants
and
Breretons
AGents
,
as
they
called
themselves
,
so
totally
rifled
my
house
,
that
they
did
not
spare
the
Cubberds
out
of
the
walls
settled
with
the
building
,
but
tore
them
out
,
and
the
B●ns
in
my
Buttery
,
and
Beer-stalls
in
the
Sellers
,
because
too
unwildie
to
go
out
of
doores
,
they
beat
to
peeces
,
and
made
them
uselesse
for
any
thing
but
the
fire
:
The
Beer
in
the
Soller
they
turned
off
of
the
stands
,
threatning
to
let
it
about
the
house
,
to
take
away
the
barrels
,
and
thus
compelled
her
to
buy
at
their
rates
to
save
the
drink
,
and
in
all
those
proceedings
will
not
suffer
her
to
know
the
valuation
of
her
goods
thus
rent
from
her
,
or
to
have
Inventory
of
particulars
which
she
required
of
them
.
1
Aprilis
1643.
Ordinance
.
After
these
come
the
Committees
and
Sequestrators
of
the
Countrey
to
act
their
parts
for
my
reall
estate
,
and
as
before
,
not
regarding
to
proceed
upon
causes
in
the
Ordinance
exprest
of
Sequestration
,
whether
my
estate
were
lyable
,
or
that
their
proceedings
may
be
justifiable
,
having
no
right
to
act
but
by
the
direction
of
the
Ordinance
,
and
their
doings
in
execution
and
performance
of
the
Ordinances
,
and
instruction
upon
the
Ordinance
where
doubt
is
,
whether
comprehended
within
Ordinance
to
certifie
the
same
to
the
Committee
of
the
Lords
and
Commons
for
farther
directions
.
Thus
in
the
3d.
Instruction
,
and
reitterated
in
the
13.
Instruction
.
19
August
1643.
Ordinanee
of
Explanation
.
Within
compasse
of
Sequestration
,
to
sue
and
molest
for
doing
in
performance
of
the
Ordinance
,
the
Committee
and
Sequestrators
to
deliver
an
exact
Inventory
to
the
owner
,
subscribed
under
all
their
hands
,
of
all
estate
whatsoever
.
To
make
due
appraisement
by
two
skilfull
appraisers
,
men
of
quality
,
and
known
integrity
.
The
Committee
of
Lords
and
Commons
to
receive
no
Information
against
the
Committee
of
the
Countrey
,
till
the
matter
certified
under
the
hands
of
two
or
more
of
themselves
,
or
refuse
to
certifie
the
speciall
matter
,
or
Certificate
cannot
be
had
,
Indempnity
and
protection
for
doing
in
pursuance
of
this
or
the
former
Order
for
Sequestrations
.
By
colour
of
Sequestration
these
Committees
enter
injuriously
on
my
reall
estate
and
Rents
at
Northmyms
,
from
the
time
of
Breretons
his
agents
taking
away
all
my
goods
,
May
1644.
full
five
yeer
and
an
half
,
most
part
of
this
time
I
continue
in
Goales
,
cannot
,
nor
have
not
the
means
to
act
in
my
own
businesse
,
and
to
acquit
my self
from
these
heavie
and
long
continued
injuries
;
cannot
get
my
wife
to
endeavour
the
means
of
my
relief
,
but
content
with
that
poore
pittance
,
a
fifth
part
meanly
performed
to
her
;
My
son
notwithstanding
my
often
and
earnest
desire
to
seek
to
bring
my
Cause
to
a
right
understanding
:
Answers
,
he
dares
not
meddle
in
it
for
fear
of
hazarding
to
bring
himself
into
troubles
;
and
rather
though
against
my
minde
,
and
desiring
him
not
to
meddle
with
my
estate
,
becomes
Tenant
to
them
,
and
so
becomes
a
countenance
to
the
injuries
and
unjust
actings
against
me
,
my
estate
going
thorow
his
hand
into
theirs
,
and
for
reason
pretends
regard
to
his
own
Interest
to
the
Reversion
,
to
preserve
the
estate
from
waste
to
be
committed
,
and
the
rather
because
of
my
sicknesse
and
infirmity
,
contracted
by
my
long
imprisonment
,
and
the
weaknesse
of
a
wasted
body
,
ever
since
May
1645.
and
my
son
,
as
is
aforesaid
,
procuring
liberty
for
me
to
go
into
the
Countrey
,
and
that
I
was
at
so
much
freedome
to
consider
my
own
hard
condition
,
and
the
way
I
conceived
best
to
seek
relief
.
I
sent
often
to
the
Committee
to
require
an
Inventory
of
my
estate
they
had
received
according
to
the
Ordinance
,
and
likewise
to
demand
Certificate
of
the
speciall
matter
of
their
so
pretended
sequestration
,
to
be
directed
to
the
Committee
above
,
that
so
I
might
use
my
best
indeavour
for
remedie
,
which
they
denyed
me
in
both
,
and
so
delayed
my
proceedings
to
keep
my
estate
still
in
their
power
:
and
my
son
before
my
coming
down
having
contracted
with
them
for
a
yeer
to
hold
the
moitie
of
my
estate
at
a
Rent
,
for
the
other
moitie
was
in
extent
upon
a
Recognizance
of
1000
li.
which
I
did
enter
into
long
since
to
one
Silverlocke
,
and
the
Committee
of
Lords
and
Commons
,
as
by
their
Order
may
appear
,
Ordered
that
in
case
the
Committee
did
not
satisfie
him
his
principall
and
Interest
,
to
the
discharge
of
the
full
debt
,
to
permit
him
to
take
his
benefit
of
the
Recognizance
upon
the
Lands
under
Sequestration
lyable
thereto
;
whereupon
Mr.
Ja:
Cambell
and
my
son
who
married
Mr.
Cambels
sister
,
in
May
1646.
paying
Silverlock
860
:
li.
and
to
prevent
some
inconvenience
that
might
fall
among
us
upon
Agreements
and
Covenants
upon
my
sons
marrying
,
being
after
the
time
of
the
Recognizance
entred
into
by
me
,
had
the
Recognizance
and
extent
by
Silverlock
assigned
to
them
.
Of
this
more
anon
.
Out
of
my
sons
agreement
with
them
to
hold
the
first
moitie
at
a
rent
,
with
so
much
abated
of
the
Rent
as
was
computed
a
fifth
part
,
his
mother
and
he
agree
upon
such
a
quantitie
of
the
said
Land
,
to
keep
that
little
stock
of
Cows
she
had
,
the
best
subsistance
to
her self
and
family
:
my
son
in
the
mean
time
payes
at
Lady
day
half
the
Rent
,
and
some
other
part
after
,
and
requires
an
abatement
for
Free
quarter
,
amounting
to
as
much
or
more
then
remained
,
and
that
not
due
till
Michaelmas
day
;
yet
one
Lattimer
,
and
one
Ireland
,
by
Warrant
from
King
and
Robottome
,
come
on
the
22.
of
Septemb.
and
drive
out
of
a
pasture
called
Innings
,
being
part
of
the
Land
agreed
on
betwixt
my
son
and
his
mother
,
seven
milch
Cows
,
and
foure
yeerling
Bullocks
,
six
of
the
seven
being
my
wives
own
Cows
,
and
3.
of
the
4.
and
drive
them
to
St.
Albons
.
The
same
day
I
went
to
St.
Albons
,
demanded
the
goods
to
be
restored
;
it
is
denyed
by
King
:
I
took
out
a
Repleve
,
which
King
would
not
have
obeyed
.
Hereupon
I
meeting
the
Cattell
in
the
high-way
,
did
drive
them
back
again
:
and
by
the
provision
in
the
Ordinance
,
upon
pretence
of
Rent
,
the
Sequestrators
remedie
is
but
the
same
with
a
Landlord
,
against
whom
a
Replieve
by
Law
lyes
.
Next
day
the
23.
of
Septemb.
a
Foot
Company
of
Souldiers
of
the
Armie
,
King
hiring
them
,
are
sent
without
any
Officer
,
but
brought
by
Latemer
and
Ireland
early
in
the
morning
,
pretending
the
Lord
Generals
Warrant
,
with
Muskets
shoot
and
break
open
the
doores
of
my
house
before
any
demand
,
or
shewing
any
Warrant
,
break
open
Chambers
,
rob
them
of
money
and
other
goods
,
enter
my
wives
Chamber
,
affright
her
and
her
trembling
daughters
,
(
Ireland
being
Officer
in
chief
for
the
house
service
)
rob
the
Stables
of
Horses
,
Bridles
and
Saddles
,
and
other
goods
;
and
without
any
resistance
yet
lay
violent
hands
on
me
,
and
with
all
disgracefull
usage
that
malice
could
direct
,
carried
me
prisoner
to
St.
Albons
.
Lattemer
commanded
in
chief
that
partie
,
that
out
of
the
same
Field
they
took
them
the
day
before
,
take
the
Cattell
again
,
and
drive
them
to
St.
Albons
.
My
wife
comes
to
St.
Albons
,
acquaints
the
Committee
of
the
wrong
done
her
in
her
fifth
part
,
could
have
no
relief
,
but
by
procuring
Bond
to
be
given
to
one
Hickman
,
that
her
son
should
come
to
an
account
for
the
Rent
pretended
,
which
she
procures
to
be
done
:
and
so
the
Cattell
were
delivered
for
this
time
.
Saterday
14.
of
Octob.
I
repaired
to
the
Committee
,
required
as
by
the
Ordinance
a
Certificate
,
and
an
Inventory
;
the
Inventory
is
denyed
by
King
,
for
he
mannages
the
bagge
,
the
Certificate
by
some
of
the
Committee
lesse
malicious
,
promise
it
ready
against
Wednesday
,
I
sent
for
it
,
and
did
receive
it
the
18.
of
Octob.
and
upon
the
20.
I
came
to
London
,
endeavouring
by
Petition
to
the
Committee
of
Lords
and
Commons
,
with
Certificate
annexed
,
to
be
relieved
upon
hearing
my
just
Complaint
,
could
not
have
my
Petition
read
,
till
Novemb.
1.
and
then
referred
to
Mr.
Bradshoe
to
peruse
,
examine
,
and
report
the
state
of
the
Case
to
the
Committee
on
Friday
seven-night
.
King
and
Robottome
,
so
restlesse
is
their
malice
,
that
though
they
knew
I
was
upon
prosecution
of
an
Appeal
upon
the
Certificate
,
on
Friday
3.
of
Novemb.
the
said
Lattemer
and
Ireland
by
King
and
Robottomes
Warrant
,
out
of
the
Orchard
of
my
house
,
took
and
drove
away
six
milch
Cows
,
three
Yeerlings
,
two
Geldings
,
two
Mares
,
and
one
Colt
,
in
truth
our
all
we
had
,
did
drive
them
to
St.
Albons
:
My
wife
and
son
repaired
to
them
,
justifies
his
agreement
with
his
mother
for
her
fifth
part
those
Lands
,
offers
if
his
account
be
not
satisfactory
,
to
account
,
and
pay
all
Rent
agreed
on
with
the
Committee
,
desires
that
the
Cattell
may
be
restored
to
his
mother
,
they
deny
it
them
;
and
cause
Lattemer
and
Ireland
next
Market
day
to
sell
them
at
Hempsteed
,
the
reasonable
value
of
the
Cattell
80
li.
For
this
being
my
wives
proper
goods
by
the
rule
of
Sequestration
it self
,
and
not
my
own
goods
,
but
in
that
notion
of
allowance
by
Ordinance
,
and
not
acting
as
by
the
Ordinance
,
actions
at
Law
,
are
prosecuted
in
my
name
for
the
same
,
being
likewise
by
them
done
since
my
Appeal
depending
,
they
Petition
the
Committee
of
Indempnitie
,
I
am
summoned
to
appear
July
25.
the
matter
not
coming
to
hearing
that
day
,
I
attended
the
26.
day
;
no
call
of
the
Cause
that
day
,
I
attended
the
27.
day
till
after
4.
in
the
afternoon
,
when
it
was
given
out
the
Committee
would
not
sit
that
day
,
and
the
Officers
confirmed
it
,
and
I
went
away
;
and
after
there
came
a
Committee
and
sa●e
,
heard
this
and
another
cause
of
Complaint
against
my
son
and
Mr.
Cambell
by
a
Tenant
of
those
Lands
,
under
the
extent
that
will
not
pay
his
Rent
,
and
is
run
into
great
Arrears
,
and
for
taking
their
legall
course
.
And
first
let
me
,
I
beseech
you
,
be
unblamed
to
write
,
and
set
down
the
greatest
grievance
that
ever
was
heard
of
in
this
Kingdom
for
obstructing
the
Subjects
liberty
and
the
Laws
,
if
this
Committee
hold
on
in
their
way
,
and
strain
the
Ordinance
so
far
beyond
a
right
intention
,
as
they
presume
to
do
.
And
first
take
the
Ordinance
it self
to
judge
of
,
and
let
all
men
that
have
reason
to
judge
,
consider
the
lamentable
condition
that
some
men
,
and
causes
,
fall
into
by
judgement
at
the
will
and
discretion
of
such
a
Judicature
as
they
do
proceed
in
those
highest
points
concerned
in
the
Laws
,
that
meum
&
tuum
,
mens
birth-right
,
their
propertie
in
Freehold
:
O
tempora
,
O
mores
,
whither
,
to
what
,
are
we
upon
this
precepise
,
are
we
going
headlong
into
wilfull
slavery
?
Die
Veneris
,
21
of
May
,
1647.
For
indempnifying
all
those
that
have
acted
,
or
done
any
thing
by
Sea
or
Land
by
Authority
of
Parliament
,
this
the
Title
.
The
Ordinance
.
The
Lords
and
Commons
taking
notice
that
divers
well
affected
persons
have
been
sued
,
indicted
,
prosecuted
,
or
molested
,
for
such
acts
and
things
which
they
have
acted
and
done
by
Authority
of
this
present
Parliament
,
or
for
the
service
or
benefit
thereof
,
during
these
late
Ware
and
troubles
,
do
hereby
Ordain
,
and
declare
,
And
be
it
by
Authority
of
Parliament
ordained
and
declared
,
that
no
person
or
persons
whatsoever
,
who
have
since
the
beginning
of
this
present
Parliament
,
acted
or
done
,
or
commanded
to
be
acted
,
or
done
any
act
or
thing
whatsoever
by
Authority
of
this
present
Parliament
,
or
for
the
service
or
benefit
thereof
,
by
Sea
or
by
Land
,
ought
to
be
sued
,
indicted
,
prosecuted
or
molested
for
the
same
;
and
that
every
such
person
or
persons
whatsoever
,
are
,
and
shall
be
hereby
fully
acquitted
and
discharged
,
of
all
Actions
,
Suits
,
Indictments
,
Informations
,
Prosecutions
,
Judgements
,
Executions
,
and
Molestations
whatsoever
concerning
the
same
;
and
all
Judges
,
Justices
,
Sheriffs
,
Mayors
,
Bayliffs
,
Jurors
,
Officers
,
Ministers
of
justice
whatsoever
,
are
hereby
required
to
take
notice
thereof
,
and
duly
to
observe
the
same
.
And
for
the
ease
of
all
such
persons
,
who
are
or
shall
be
sued
,
indicted
,
prosecuted
,
or
molested
for
any
such
act
or
thing
as
aforesaid
,
It
is
hereby
declared
and
Ordained
,
That
in
every
Action
,
Suit
,
Indictment
,
Information
,
or
Prosecution
,
whatsoever
,
wherein
,
or
whereby
they
shall
be
so
sued
,
indicted
,
prosecuted
,
or
molested
as
is
aforesaid
,
contrary
to
this
Ordinance
,
It
shall
be
lawfull
to
,
and
for
all
persons
aforesaid
,
their
Heirs
,
Executors
,
Administrators
,
and
Assignes
,
to
plead
the
generall
Issue
that
they
are
not
guilty
;
or
any
other
generall
Issue
,
as
the
case
shall
require
:
and
shall
and
may
give
in
evidence
to
the
Jury
that
shall
try
the
same
,
that
the
matter
in
question
was
an
act
or
thing
done
,
or
commanded
to
be
acted
or
done
by
Authority
of
this
present
Parliament
,
or
for
the
service
or
benefit
thereof
;
which
Evidence
being
proved
,
shall
be
admitted
and
allowed
by
the
respective
Judges
,
Justices
,
and
Jury
,
before
whom
it
shall
be
tryed
,
as
sufficient
to
maintain
the
said
generall
Issue
:
And
if
the
Verdict
shall
passe
with
the
Defendant
,
or
Defendants
in
any
Action
,
Bill
,
Plaint
,
or
Suit
,
as
is
aforesaid
,
or
the
Plaintiffe
,
or
Plaintiffs
shall
be
non-suit
therein
,
or
suffer
any
discontinuance
thereof
,
the
respective
Judges
and
Justices
shall
award
to
the
Defendant
,
or
Defendants
treble
Costs
,
for
which
the
said
Defendant
,
or
Defendants
shall
have
the
like
remedy
as
in
the
like
cases
they
ought
to
have
by
the
Laws
of
this
Land
:
And
what
any
Judges
,
Justices
,
or
Sheriffes
,
Mayors
,
Bayliffs
,
Juror
,
Officers
and
Ministers
of
Justice
shall
do
according
to
this
Ordinance
,
or
in
pursuance
thereof
,
they
shall
be
justified
and
saved
harmlesse
by
Authority
of
Parliament
,
for
and
concerning
the
same
.
And
because
such
persons
who
have
acted
,
or
commanded
to
be
acted
or
done
any
such
actor
thing
as
is
aforesaid
,
may
be
poore
and
not
able
to
defend
a
Suit
at
Common-Law
,
or
may
find
themselves
agrieved
in
the
proceedings
thereof
,
now
for
a
further
relief
of
such
persons
it
is
hereby
Ordained
and
Declared
by
the
authority
aforesaid
;
That
any
such
persons
so
sued
,
indicted
,
prosecuted
,
or
molested
as
is
aforesaid
,
may
at
any
time
hereafter
when
and
as
often
as
they
shall
be
sued
,
indicted
,
prosecuted
,
or
molested
,
for
any
such
act
or
thing
as
is
aforesaid
,
either
before
or
after
a
triall
,
make
their
complaint
to
.
Thus
far
the
Ordinance
as
to
the
materiall
parts
,
and
lawdable
as
in
the
true
intention
to
determin
such
things
as
in
the
exigence
and
heat
of
the
late
Wars
have
from
the
beginning
of
the
Parliament
,
till
(
this
Ordinance
made
in
calmer
times
,
in
1647
)
acted
or
done
,
to
any
modest
mans
judgement
be
otherwise
understood
,
but
onely
for
the
time
past
,
and
meerly
to
acts
concerning
the
Wars
and
service
for
the
Parliament
in
matters
of
War
,
for
as
in
other
power
by
Ordinances
.
As
in
Sequestrations
my
case
and
such
like
,
there
are
particular
Ordinances
to
guid
causes
of
that
nature
,
and
those
are
by
Committes
impowred
to
hear
,
and
if
upon
a
just
cause
to
clear
the
party
presumed
to
have
incurred
a
Sequestration
if
there
be
cause
,
upon
the
reasons
and
causes
in
that
Ordinance
,
for
what
sequestrable
or
not
sequestrable
;
and
if
Committees
or
others
by
their
authority
and
commands
,
shall
act
things
unwarrantable
by
the
Ordinance
,
they
are
not
to
be
protected
,
and
the
party
injured
is
no
lesse
a
Son
of
the
Common-wealth
lineally
descended
from
Magna
Charta
to
all
liberty
and
benefit
of
the
Laws
,
and
may
most
properly
seek
his
remedy
by
appeale
heretofore
to
the
Committee
of
Lords
and
Commons
,
and
now
renewed
by
act
to
the
Honorable
Barons
of
the
Exchequer
,
to
receive
and
determine
upon
all
appeales
,
where
my
appeale
now
depends
under
publication
;
and
all
persons
who
shall
be
employed
and
do
in
pursuance
of
the
Ordinance
,
the
Acts
,
and
Services
warranted
to
be
done
by
authority
of
that
Ordinance
to
be
indempnified
,
and
therefore
those
Ordinances
to
the
end
the
parties
authorized
that
they
may
go
safe
on
in
the
true
intention
of
the
Ordinance
,
and
not
to
be
injurious
to
men
that
are
not
comprehended
in
the
intention
and
marks
plainly
set
down
in
the
Ordinance
,
it
is
twice
set
down
in
the
third
and
thirteenth
Instruction
,
intituled
,
Instructions
for
the
Committees
for
sequestration
of
Delinquents
estates
,
that
wherin
they
conceive
any
doubt
to
be
guided
by
the
directions
of
the
Committee
of
Lords
and
Commons
for
that
service
:
but
for
Committees
to
act
without
the
rule
and
guide
of
that
Ordinance
,
do
dis-service
and
dis-honour
to
the
Parliament
,
and
presume
upon
the
power
of
Committee-men
,
to
act
their
own
wills
and
malice
,
presuming
to
be
born
out
.
And
if
actions
are
brought
against
Committee-men
,
it
is
tanta
mount
to
an
Appeale
,
and
those
Committee-men
have
the
advantage
,
and
may
complain
to
the
proper
Authority
to
hear
and
determine
,
and
send
for
parties
to
attend
and
make
their
defence
,
which
is
the
stile
of
that
one-eared
Committee
of
Indempnity
,
who
are
to
indempnifie
because
complained
to
,
and
have
not
another
eare
to
judge
upon
reason
,
and
indeed
not
power
by
their
Ordinance
to
do
otherwise
,
and
though
the
Ordinance
in
its
plain
English
intend
not
causes
originall
to
this
Committee
,
but
to
tryalls
at
Law
,
and
upon
pleading
the
generall
issue
,
and
the
Ordinance
for
evidence
upon
a
just
and
legall
triall
by
12.
of
the
neighbourhood
trials
,
will
have
a
fair
and
right
understanding
,
and
at
second
hand
be
better
fitted
for
Indempnitie
if
there
be
cause
,
(
and
the
Ordinance
cannot
intend
but
as
is
set
down
in
cause
of
being
poore
)
But
that
upon
all
Complaints
,
Orders
to
flie
out
into
all
Countreys
,
and
in
all
Causes
to
fetch
up
men
to
a
slavish
attendance
,
and
meerly
to
bring
grists
to
the
Clerks
mill
,
who
to
all
mens
deserning
has
too
sawsie
an
influence
on
his
Masters
of
that
Committee
,
even
to
a
busie
forwardnesse
,
as
taking
himself
the
wisest
man
in
the
company
,
I
mentioned
two
causes
before
as
they
were
not
proper
for
that
Judicature
for
the
reasons
aforesaid
;
and
the
parties
were
not
poore
,
but
better
able
to
defend
the
Suits
then
my self
.
And
I
see
a
Warrant
to
take
away
the
Hay
of
my
ground
,
and
Ireland
to
reserve
a
third
part
of
the
moneys
to
bear
the
charges
of
these
very
Suits
;
and
they
have
carried
off
my
grounds
100
loads
of
Hay
;
And
whiles
I
have
been
here
to
attend
this
businesse
(
so
inraged
they
are
in
villanies
)
that
they
have
carried
a
great
quantitie
of
Timber
off
my
grounds
,
prepared
for
repairs
,
and
all
presuming
on
the
countenance
of
that
Committee
,
who
by
their
Orders
in
the
two
Suits
have
awarded
them
55
li.
Costs
;
And
one
Allen
a
Goldsmith
,
a
Member
of
that
Committee
,
a
fierce
stickler
,
to
incline
the
moderate
of
that
Committee
to
retain
the
Causes
,
and
make
such
unjust
Orders
.
The
reasons
in
chief
for
giving
those
Cost
and
superceding
proceedings
at
Law
,
upon
both
severall
Suits
at
Law
thus
exprest
by
the
Committee
man
Allen
,
we
must
indempnifie
our
servants
.
There
is
likewise
one
Mr.
Lemman
a
Member
,
I
know
not
whether
a
Committee-man
of
this
Committee
,
but
the
promoter
of
these
mens
complaints
to
the
Committee
,
who
in
some
degree
knows
(
if
they
be
not
birds
of
a
feather
)
that
it
is
a
doubtfull
measure
,
or
a
measuring
cast
,
whether
King
his
ignorance
or
insolence
lyes
neerest
the
Jack
;
But
no
question
,
if
weigh'd
in
Allens
Scales
,
his
malice
would
hold
weight
to
both
.
And
I
wonder
what
is
Lemmons
reason
,
being
grown
a
man
of
fortune
and
estate
,
and
might
consider
the
best
preservative
to
give
it
continuance
to
his
posteritie
,
is
the
protection
of
the
Laws
,
that
in
this
case
against
my
no
other
but
lawfull
Application
to
be
judged
by
the
Laws
,
he
should
thus
farre
countenance
such
sheep
biters
,
for
men
in
the
trust
of
such
actings
,
and
so
well
able
to
justifie
themselves
against
Suits
at
Law
,
and
upon
so
great
advantage
as
they
presume
the
Ordinance
is
to
them
,
to
seek
superfuge
,
at
the
best
provided
for
a
remedie
for
the
poore
,
renders
them
no
better
then
in
the
nature
of
sheep
biters
,
that
hang
tails
between
their
legs
upon
fear
of
a
discovery
;
such
servants
best
become
Allens
skill
in
his
reason
and
honestie
,
to
be
a
Judge
in
their
causes
.
But
these
two
put
me
in
minde
of
an
observation
,
that
wise
man
Lord
Egerton
,
Lord
Chancellor
of
England
had
upon
the
Laws
,
and
tryals
by
Juries
,
that
the
Laws
were
the
just
ballast
of
doing
every
man
right
,
that
tryals
by
Juries
when
and
where
mens
consciences
were
bounded
with
fear
to
offend
God
,
and
not
to
be
opened
so
large
as
for
friendship
,
or
any
other
ends
to
be
exercised
as
a
serveturn
.
But
as
tryals
were
mostlie
in
his
time
carried
,
was
,
that
two
knaves
pack
in
to
ten
fools
was
sufficient
to
destroy
any
man
that
unhappily
might
meet
with
such
a
Jury
either
of
life
,
Free-hold
,
or
whatsoever
came
under
such
tryall
,
and
in
some
cases
in
all
,
I
do
verily
beleeve
,
that
both
Allen
and
Lemmon
,
in
their
times
and
callings
,
have
been
Jury
men
,
and
have
experienced
something
towards
truth
in
this
matter
:
I
cannot
yet
so
easily
go
off
of
this
Committee
of
Indempnitie
,
where
I
have
in
obedience
to
their
Orders
so
slavishly
waited
,
and
been
bitten
in
my
self
,
and
in
my
concern
now
foure
severall
times
by
Orders
;
and
it
shall
be
of
the
manner
of
proceeding
to
hear
Causes
,
for
the
matter
as
Allen
saies
,
they
must
indempnifie
their
servants
who
complain
,
and
prove
the
matter
complained
on
,
and
de
facto
prove
it
,
for
it
is
chiefly
for
being
sued
at
Law
,
this
is
record
;
and
that
it
is
so
,
is
cause
that
must
be
indempnified
,
by
the
Ordinance
,
as
they
themselves
are
Judges
of
it
:
so
here
is
short
and
sure
work
for
Allens
skill
in
Laws
,
and
rules
in
honesty
.
The
Committee
sit
at
a
Table
,
five
is
a
sufficient
number
:
the
Complaint
and
proofs
are
first
read
by
Kirk
the
Clerk
,
say
what
can
be
said
in
right
or
reason
,
but
to
give
a
seeming
of
a
full
hearing
you
must
withdraw
:
A
word
never
heard
of
in
Courts
intrusted
with
the
Judicature
of
Causes
,
till
this
Committee
;
The
Committee
are
then
turned
into
a
Jury
to
consider
costs
and
it
may
be
you
called
in
to
hear
your
doom
;
but
howsoever
you
shall
hear
of
it
in
their
Order
:
this
is
all
is
to
be
expected
.
Whereas
in
Courts
of
upright
judgement
,
the
face
of
the
Judge
is
alwayes
open
(
without
any
withdraw
)
if
in
Arbitrary
Courts
the
Judgement
given
in
open
Court
,
in
hearing
of
both
the
parties
on
both
sides
,
and
Counsell
and
Testimony
of
all
hearers
of
the
whole
proceedings
.
In
tryals
by
Juries
sometimes
as
there
is
cause
,
some
light
to
Juries
in
point
of
Law
is
openly
given
by
the
Judge
or
Judges
;
the
Verdict
received
and
entred
to
be
a
Record
〈◊〉
them
in
open
Court
sitting
.
Now
Mr.
Allen
,
it
would
better
become
you
to
refine
gold
,
the
precious
jewell
of
your
profession
,
then
to
meddle
with
precious
jewels
so
far
above
your
understanding
(
and
more
precious
than
gold
)
for
you
to
be
a
Judge
of
the
deseising
men
of
their
properties
,
the
Inheritance
descended
to
me
from
my
great
Grandfather
,
and
to
him
by
his
Mother
the
Heir
in
successions
to
Ancestors
for
400
yeers
.
But
this
is
gold
in
a
Swines
snout
,
and
so
I
leave
you
.
Thomas
Conningsby
.
FINIS
.